Operating Room Registered Nurse
Kansas City, MO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility Type

• Acute Care / Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 74
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free
• Scrub Color: Navy

Job Details

• Ratios: 1:1 (Days, Nights, Weekends)
• Daily Census: 20
• Experience Required: 1 to 2 years
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule (Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination)
• On-call Requirement: Yes (one weekend every six weeks and one night per week)
• Floating: May be required within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be regular shift length)

Required Certifications

• ABLS (American Basic Life Support)
• Preferred: CNOR, PALS, ACLS, NIHSS

Required Skills & Procedures

Gynecology

• Abdominal/Vaginal hysterectomy
• Anterior/Posterior repair
• Bilateral tubal ligation
• C-sections
• Dilation & Curettage
• Laparoscopic assisted gynecological procedures

Plastics

• Abdominoplasty
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction

Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Administration of blood products
• Cardiac monitoring
• Conscious sedation monitoring
• Infection control
• Laser safety
• Radiation safety
• Specimen handling/labeling
• Starting peripheral IVs
• Universal Protocol (Time out) procedure
• Urinary bladder catheterization
• Wound management

Work Settings

• Ambulatory OR
• General OR
• Pediatric General OR
• Trauma

Trauma

• Amputations
• Motor Vehicle Accidents (multiple injuries)

Podiatry

• Ankle fusion
• Bunionectomy
• Hallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis
• Metatarsal surgery

Orthopedic

• ACL reconstruction
• Arthroscopy
• Arthrotomy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Closed reduction of fractures
• Laminectomy/discectomy
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Open reduction of fractures
• Ortho/Spine
• Spinal fusion
• Total joint replacement

General Surgery

• Appendectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Colon resection
• Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical)
• Laparoscopic assisted procedures
• Mastectomy
• Thyroidectomy (partial/total)

Endoscopic Procedures

• Bronchoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• EGD
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• PEG tube placement/exchange

Equipment/Instrumentation

• Cell saver
• Electrosurgical units
• Fiber optic light sources/cords
• Steris

Urology

• Circumcision
• Cystectomy
• Cystoscopy
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Nephrectomy
• Prostatectomy
• Transurethral resection of the prostate

Emergency Management

• Code response
• Fire safety
• Latex allergy
• Malignant hyperthermia

Robotics

• Colorectal robotic surgery
• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System
• Gastrointestinal robotic surgery
• Gynecologic robotic surgery
• Orthopedic robotic surgery
• Otolaryngologic robotic surgery
• Urologic robotic surgery

Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures

• EGD
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• PEG tube placement/exchange/removal

Ear/Nose/Throat

• Endoscopic sinus procedures
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Laryngectomy
• Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty
• Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy

Bariatrics

• Gastric bypass
• Gastric sleeve
• Laparoscopic assisted cases

Pediatric Ear/Nose/Throat

• Myringotomy with tubes
• Tonsillectomy/adenoids
• Tracheostomy

Preferred Skills (Scrub Experience)

• Gynecology surgery
• Plastics surgery
• Trauma surgery
• Podiatry surgery
• Arthroscopic and orthopedic surgeries
• General surgery
• Endoscopic surgery
• Urology surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Pediatric endoscopic surgery
• ENT surgery including mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, stapedectomy, tracheostomy

Compliance & Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months (7-year search including statewide, nationwide, and international if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG quarterly checks required
• Fingerprinting required for Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Education verification required (highest nursing education)
• State license primary source verification required (Missouri licenses via NURSYS)
• IV certification required for LPNs/LVNs in Missouri
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required
• Color blind testing within 12 months of start
• Unit-specific competency exams required annually
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask (N95) required and must be renewed annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray required (2-step PPD or equivalent)
• Immunizations or immunity documentation required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Multiple facility-specific documents and policies must be reviewed and signed prior to start (e.g., HIPAA, Latex Allergy, Confidentiality, Hand Hygiene, Dress Code, Fingernail Policy)
• References: Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start

This position offers a comprehensive OR nursing experience across multiple specialties with a strong emphasis on advanced skills, certifications, and compliance with facility and state requirements.